Colin Stephen Quality

Date:

Saturday 26th September 2015

Track:

Rosehill racecourse, Sydney

Distance:

2400 metres

Race Type:

Open Handicap

Status:

Group 3

Prizemoney:

$125,000

2014 Winner:

Deane Martin

The Colin Stephen Quality is an exclusive 3yo and above Group 3 Race that takes center Stage at the Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, New South Wales. The event is run over a long distance of 2400M and is regarded as one of the major long distance events for three year olds in the Sydney Spring Carnival. The Colin Stephen Quality is today worth up to $125,000 in prize money and in the 2013 edition of the race Julieanas endured a strong challenge from other able horses to win it. Coming in second was I’m Imposing with Planet Purple settling for third.

The Colin Stephen Quality is held on the same day as the Group 2 Stan Fox Stakes, The Shannon Stakes and the Group 3 Research Stakes. The winner in this race gets an exemption from balloting in the Group 1 The Metropolitan. The race is a perfect build up for the Metropolitan considering these two events are run under pretty much the same conditions.

The last horse to win a Colin Stephen Quality and The Metropolitan double was Railing back in 2005 in what was a great Spring Season for the three year old. Other notable horses to also achieve this success include In Joyment back in 1998, Dress Circle in 2001 and Coco Cobana back in 2000. Horses that perform well in the Colin Stephen Quality tend to do well in other races.

The race is always an ideal build up for the Group 1 Epsom Handicap and in recent years, the race tends to assemble horses that took part and performed exceptionally well in the Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup. The Colin Stephen Quality is one of the highly rated long distance races and is always a perfect pick for horse racing lovers who favor long distance events.

Colin Stephen Quality recent winners & placegetters

Year

Winner

2nd

3rd

Time

2014

Deane Martin

Iggi Pop

Celtic Prince

2:29.5

2013

Julienas

I’m Imposing

Planet Purple

2:30.5

2012

Kelinni

Julienas

Strawberry Boy

2:30.4

2011

Lamasery

Red Eye Special

Two For Tea

2:29.9

2010

No Wine No Song

Get Up Jude

Legsman

2:30.4

2009

Mr Clangtastic

Bellagio Wynn

Indikator

2:29.8

2008

Get Up Jude

Tangalooma

Fiumicino

2:31.1

2007

Race not run

2006

Exinite

Scattergun

Activation

2:28.8

2005

Railings

Run Rita Run

Cross Bar

2:32.6

2004

Don Raphael

Dame Mapperley

November Dreaming

2:29.8

2003

Outlaws

Fawaz

Dashing Away

2:29.2

2002

Red Trinket

Prince Hal

National Treasure

2:30.5

2001

Dress Circle

Swiss Echo

Rapida

2:14.9

2000

Coco Cobanna

Dashing Scene

Bias Bay

2:31.4

1999

Vita Man

Miss Danehill

Edward Brae

2:32.4

1998

In Joyment

Bozeman

Backdrop (IRE)

2:32.2

1997

Heart Ruler

Linesman

Emerald Cut

2:33.3

1996

Hula Flight

Few Are Chosen

Protara’s Bay

2:31.2

1995

Western Approaches

Electronic

Grand Connection

2:32.0

1994

Restitution

Pleasant Conquest

Surrender Now

2:30.2

1993

Zamination

Glastonbury

Never Say

2:35.5

1992

Garter King

In The Money

Tusk Hunter

2:31.0

1991

Pontiac Lass

Magnolia Hall

Guile

2:30.8

1990

Fine Catch

Princeville

Chaleyer

2:30.9

1989

Macquarie Prince

King Aussie

Peaceful Kingdom

2:31.8

1988

Natski (IRE)

Zamakima

Centose

2:30.6

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